Biology Review

Q:Growth and development are synonymous,

respectively, with which of the following:

W) division and multiplication

X) multiplication and division

Y) multiplication and differentiation

Z) zygote and embryo

A:Y) MULTIPLICATION AND DIFFERENTIATION

Q:DNA is produced from RNA:

W) by reverse transcriptase

X) by an oligoside

Y) by DNA polymerase

Z) in yeast as a protective measure

A:W) BY REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE

Q:Transfer RNA with an amino acid attached to it is

called:

W) a charged tRNA

X) an amino acyl tRNA

Y) a tRNA with an amino acid attached

Z) t-primed RNA

A:X) AN AMINO ACYL tRNA

Q:This anatomical term means “nearer the

midsagittal (pronounced: mid-SAJ- it-al) plane”:

A:Medial

Q:An example of negative feedback control is when:

W) the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits an earlier reaction

X) the initial enzyme of a metabolic pathway inhibits a later reaction

Y) the end product of a metabolic pathway stimulates an earlier reaction

Z) the initial product of a metabolic pathway inhibits the next reaction

A:W) THE END PRODUCT OF A METABOLIC PATHWAY

Q:Mendel did most of his original experimentation

using this type of plant:

A:Peas

Q:Order the following from the part of the

digestive tract nearest to the beginning to the part nearest to the end: jejunum, ileum, esophagus, duodenum

A:ESOPHAGUS, DUODENUM, JEJUNUM, ILEUM

Q:Which of the following is the term for when a

segment of a chromosome rotates 180 degrees and rejoins the same chromosome:

W) deletion

X) inversion

Y) translocation

Z) duplication

A:X) INVERSION

Q:Germs that cause fever usually act on this

section of the brain, which is sometimes referred to as the body’s thermostat:

W)Midbrain

X)Pons

Y)Frontal lobe

Z)Hypothalamus

A:Z)Hypothalamus

Q:A newborn baby’s immunity, which is acquired

from the mother, is often referred to as:

W) active immunity

X) passive immunity

Y) bistander immunity

Z) physical immunity

A:X) PASSIVE IMMUNITY

Q:Which of the following fins is NOT found on fish:

W) pectoral

X) lateral

Y) dorsal

Z) pelvic

A:X) LATERAL

Q:The following pathway, CO2 + H2O + energy

yields (CH2O)n +O2, represents which of the following:

W) cellular respiration

X) photosynthesis

Y) an irreversible reaction

Z) glycolysis

A:X) PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Vocab ReviewWhat do these roots mean?

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